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Clues. In Charleston, W.Va., Bessie Shaffer, reporting the theft of her car, observed that police would have no trouble recognizing it since it had no fenders, no doors, no headlights...
Earthquake-wise Bakersfield reacted without panic. In the California Theater for example 13-year-old Bob Shaffer herded a flock of youngsters out of the matinee so calmly that they were hardly jostled. Ambulances and police rescue squads began rolling as soon as the earth stopped shuddering. They found the downtown business section of Bakersfield hardest hit, but counted a remarkably light toll of two dead (from falling roofs) and 32 hurt. Property damage was estimated upwards from $20 million, adding to the $40 million caused by last month's quake and subsequent settling shocks...
...John Fine (see below). Michigan's 26 uncommitted are waiting with much more patience and internal harmony. Quietly, the Michigan delegates may have made the political news of the week when they met Sunday afternoon at Flint's Durant Hotel. They chose Detroit's George A. Shaffer, a resolutely uncommitted delegate (TIME, June 23), for their delegation's member on the convention credentials committee...
...Shaffer is thoroughly acceptable to the Ikemen because they believe his promise to abide by a poll of voters now being taken by the uncommitted Republican delegates in many Michigan districts. The Ike leaders know-and members of the Michigan delegation know-that Ike is leading Taft in this poll. When the poll is completed, Michigan may be ready to give Ike 30 or even 40 of its 46 votes...
...Shaffer is not having an easy time either, with all those canvassers who ring the doorbell all evening. But she is getting used to it. She merely opens the door, says, "Come in," and calls out to her husband: "George, here's another...